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International

INTERNATIONAL STABILIZATION FORCE FOR GAZA — DOHA TALKS MARK NEXT PHASE

Global coordination on post-war security An international conference in Doha on December 16, 2025, is set to advance detailed planning

South Korea prosecutors widen probe into defense procurement

Expanding investigation South Korean prosecutors expanded an investigation into alleged irregularities in defense procurement, summoning additional officials and contractors for

Philippines scrambles relief as eastern provinces brace for second storm this month

Typhoon track and preparedness Philippine disaster agencies ordered fresh evacuations and port closures as a strong tropical storm approached the

China’s ‘countermeasures’ signal sharper pressure on Japan’s security debate

Targeted response, broader message China announced “countermeasures” aimed at a former head of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, a move that Japanese

Sydney attack on Hanukkah gathering prompts terror probe and security reset

Investigation and early facts Australian authorities said gunmen attacked a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing and injuring people

Russia seeks U.S. response before key nuclear treaty expiry

Russia awaits American decision on arms pact renewal On December 10, Moscow reiterated its call for New START Treaty to

US backs Japan in radar incident with China

US supports Japan amid rising regional tension The United States formally criticized People’s Republic of China for directing military-grade radar

Venezuela Human Rights Movement concern grows as Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights cuts funding drastically

UN human-rights body enters “survival mode” amid budget shortfalls The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

María Corina Machado skips Nobel ceremony as her whereabouts remain unknown

Nobel Peace Prize recipient absent from Oslo ceremony The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be handed out today, but Venezuelan

Southeast Asia’s offshore wind boom contrasts with Trump’s anti-renewable push

New projects surge from Vietnam to the Philippines Southeast Asia is emerging as a rare bright spot for the global